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Maybe more people would listen to SW if there weren't so many christian broadcasts, there are definitely more interesting things that they could broadcast.
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ReD_DaWn posted:Maybe more people would listen to SW if there weren't so many christian broadcasts, there are definitely more interesting things that they could broadcast. Yeah, crazy preachers and foreign languages got kind of tiresome after a while. It seems like I only turn on my radio when someone posts in this thread and I'm reminded that I have it.
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Nov 26, 2008 03:11
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yeah I do love me some mad Brother Stair from time to time but it can be a tad bit annoying when some ranting godsquad loon is splashing all over that delicate little signal you're after that could be from Peru if only you could hear it well enough to make out an ident without all that fire and brimstone getting in the way. Also CRI. gently caress you China for having such huge booming signals splashing over loving *everything*.
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Nov 26, 2008 03:16
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stinky ox posted:Also CRI. gently caress you China for having such huge booming signals splashing over loving *everything*. 
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Nov 26, 2008 09:18
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stinky ox posted:Also CRI. gently caress you China for having such huge booming signals splashing over loving *everything*.
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Nov 26, 2008 12:36
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It's a sad day when the only interesting thing I can receive on HF is Alex Jones.
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Nov 28, 2008 21:05
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WBCQ is always worth looking for if you're bored; sometimes they have the usual preachers, but other times they have some... bizzare content.
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Nov 28, 2008 23:06
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hahaha, some crazy 70ish year old preacher ranting about how he's lived longer than Jesus or John the Baptist did because he has to complete his mission from God....to bring about the End of Days. Caught him around 7:20 UT on 3187. It's not as cool as picking up covert broadcasts, or as informative as world radio, but god drat crazy preachers are amusing.
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Dec 1, 2008 10:33
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nmfree posted:WBCQ is always worth looking for if you're bored; sometimes they have the usual preachers, but other times they have some... bizzare content. Once again right on the money. WBCQ is awesome. Looks like they've got a new website since the last time I was there too.
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Dec 1, 2008 10:41
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Speaking of websites, anyone got any suggestions for good SW stations with online radio of any sort? Streaming would be good, but I'm not picky. I'm sitting at work bored shitless and some awesome radio would distract me long enough to make sure I don't go throw myself under a bus for entertainment.
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Dec 2, 2008 05:14
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TetsuoTW posted:Speaking of websites, anyone got any suggestions for good SW stations with online radio of any sort? Streaming would be good, but I'm not picky.  ); so if you have a particular broadcaster in mind they probably do. Otherwise, if you have a copy of Passport, they include web presence/ webcasts in their Addresses chapter.
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Dec 3, 2008 03:08
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nmfree posted:Otherwise, if you have a copy of Passport, they include web presence/ webcasts in their Addresses chapter. Well holy poo poo, I never even noticed that! Thanks man.
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Dec 3, 2008 07:58
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Ugh, I haven't gotten even the Spanish Lady in months. It looks like numbers stations may too be going off-air. Is there any hope?
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Dec 3, 2008 10:53
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meatpotato posted:Ugh, I haven't gotten even the Spanish Lady in months. It looks like numbers stations may too be going off-air. Is there any hope? Well there are still some around - I caught the tail end of one I didn't know a couple of Sundays ago (British sounding lady giving three-figure groups, then five-figure groups for a while, then ending off with "zero zero zero"). I was looking for Voice of Korea at the time so that would have been somewhere north of 7570kHz, not sure exactly where. But yeah, I haven't heard as much numbers activity as there was a few months ago.
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Dec 3, 2008 11:17
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Has anyone discovered how difficult it can be studying for a math final with The Conet Project playing in the background? 
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from the Passport Blog:quote:Etón E1 to Be Rebranded, E1XM to Be Discontinued
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Dec 14, 2008 23:53
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So does this mean those of us that are interested in the E1XM but not so much the XM part might find an E1XM for cheaper?
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ReD_DaWn posted:Maybe more people would listen to SW if there weren't so many christian broadcasts, there are definitely more interesting things that they could broadcast. "end of America........international bankers.........jews..........control the all money"
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Dec 17, 2008 07:57
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^^^ One quiet Sunday afternoon my SW was searching and stopped on a signal just as this reverby Southern woman's voice boomed out "TODAY, WE GOIN' TA TALK... ABOUT BLOOOOOD." That was a pretty good sermon. Got my 2009 Passport today!  Two minutes after looking in their "what's on tonight" section, I was listening to Radio Serbia's English broadcast instead of crazy preachers. Couple weeks ago, I stumbled upon this show about DXing on Radio Havana. I remembered enough about it the next day to find this: http://www.radiohc.org/Distributions/arnie.html That's the show alright, but stupid me didn't write down the time/freq, and I can't find a website with current info on it. Anyone familiar with its schedule, or know a way to find it again? It was great fun; he's got a distinctive voice, happily telling us amigos about what sort of sunspots we can expect and how awesome some antenna is. Here's an actual quote from an old transcript: "And YES, amigos, my friends, I do insist: building a regenerative receiver is a once-in-a-lifetime experience." Help me find this show again! Even his most current blog doesn't list time/freq on it. Odd.
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Dec 18, 2008 02:52
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meatpotato posted:Has anyone discovered how difficult it can be studying for a math final with The Conet Project playing in the background? Yes. Yes I have.
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Dec 18, 2008 20:39
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JacquelineDempsey posted:^^^ "You can cast the Devil out but how will he KNOOWWWWW!?!"
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Dec 19, 2008 06:38
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Dammit now I'm going to have to try and see how many of these make it this far, because holy poo poo fire and brimstone preachers sound awesome. I did catch one, months back, that I think was Indian, which made it even weirder.
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Dec 19, 2008 09:14
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JacquelineDempsey posted:That's the show alright, but stupid me didn't write down the time/freq, and I can't find a website with current info on it. Anyone familiar with its schedule, or know a way to find it again?
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Dec 19, 2008 20:04
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nmfree posted:http://www.radiohc.org/Distributions/Dxers/dxsked.html  How did I miss that? Thanks again, nmfree.Here's my next stupid question: how much SW programming is live? Obviously the ones with call-in segments are, but what about news/music programs from non-US countries? The reason I ask is I'm probably hosting this year's New Year's Eve shin-dig, and I thought it might be cool (read: incredibly geeky) to have the SW running in the garage (a.k.a. the smoking lounge), ringing in the New Year as it hits different time zones.
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Dec 20, 2008 20:47
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Kind of annoyed at myself. Forgot to pack my radio to take to my parents' place for the holidays. I put the cord in my checked bag, and meant to put the radio itself in my carry-on. But since I listened to it the night before, I forgot! Sucks, too, because I get more interesting reception at their place than I do in Colorado.
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Dec 21, 2008 22:00
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Quick question for everyone that I hope relates enough to the thread to warrant inclusion. Even though its not about shortwave, per se, I was wondering about reception on my regular digital trunking scanner (pro-96). I don't know too much about the science of radios, and I was just wondering why my reception can go from clear to completely fuzzy, and every place in between, by just moving it mere centimeters, rotating it 1 degree, walking past it, etc... What kind of things are causing a local (and powerful) radio frequency to get lost and refound within moment just by things I can barely perceive (much less keep track of). Second thing: When I'm listening to digital frequencies in the 800mhz band (police frequencies, for instance), it sounds perfect. But if I bring it in the car, or any other "mobile" situation, it cuts in and out rapidly and randomly, making it useless. Any idea what I can do to minimize this? I know this is probably basic to you all, but I've struggled with this for years, and never really got a usable answer from anyone, so I appreciate any answers you can give me.
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Atomic Number 42 posted:Even though its not about shortwave, per se, I was wondering about reception on my regular digital trunking scanner (pro-96). I don't know too much about the science of radios, and I was just wondering why my reception can go from clear to completely fuzzy, and every place in between, by just moving it mere centimeters, rotating it 1 degree, walking past it, etc...  ) and/or B) try to keep your scanner antenna as vertical as possible.Atomic Number 42 posted:Second thing: When I'm listening to digital frequencies in the 800mhz band (police frequencies, for instance), it sounds perfect. But if I bring it in the car, or any other "mobile" situation, it cuts in and out rapidly and randomly, making it useless. Any idea what I can do to minimize this?
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Dec 22, 2008 00:56
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nmfree posted:try to keep your scanner antenna as vertical as possible. Ah, thank you, I had never heard this. It's basically a ritual, each day, trying to figure out which combination of placement and direction gives me the best reception. Some days it comes in best if I jam it sideways into the headrest of my car, and other days it comes in best if I stick it under my chair. Once I figure out the perfect placement, DON'T YOU DARE TOUCH IT! It just seems like a crapshoot really.
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Dec 22, 2008 01:01
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After reading up loads on numbers stations I've become really fascinated with the idea of listening into all kinds of broadcasts. I barely know anything about technology but I'm very much willing to learn; the first post in the thread is fascinating so far, and I'll learn it like the bible. If I want to get myself a device like the Grundig G6, should I try and find a bargain or get one new? There don't seem to be many available on eBay. Also, this might be a dense question, but from how far off with the Grundig be able to pick up transmissions? I understand it can catch things from quite a way away, but still. I've never tried to into anything apart from generic music stations, so I get the impression I'm really underestimating the power of these things. I don't suppose anyone in the UK wants to sell me one, no?
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well the most important factor will be your aerial, but with a decent aerial and radio you can hear stuff from all over the planet, depending on the conditions. I'm in Wales with a bit of wire down the garden and an eton e1 (a bit posher than the e6, but the e6 is still a good bit of kit) we've heard stuff from here to Oz and everywhere in between. Plus I'd far rather listen to Estonian folk music, ranting preachers, the Voice of Korea and Radio Havana Cuba than any of the shite we got on local radio in the UK any day ;-). Dig in, have fun, get a copy of Passport to World Radio 2009, don't worry about not knowing much at first, half the fun is in learning as you go along.
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Dec 23, 2008 03:47
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I'll hunt down a copy.  It's slightly weird to realize that it's such a huge hobby for some people, that there are books and groups on the subject, and yet it's generally a pretty obscure thing, and almost as strange as trainspotting. Awesome.
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Sputnyak posted:Also, this might be a dense question, but from how far off with the Grundig be able to pick up transmissions? I understand it can catch things from quite a way away, but still. I've never tried to into anything apart from generic music stations, so I get the impression I'm really underestimating the power of these things. Naturally YMMV, but I use a G6 and have been very happy with it. I live in Virginia and set a new personal record in picking up Iran last night --- that's 6400 miles!
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Add me to the financial drain list: I bought an FRG-7 about a year ago for $50 and bought myself a Christmas present of a G5 today at Radio Shack for $150.
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quote:Degen’s New Pocket Radio/Recorder
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Dec 23, 2008 23:47
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ugh. My apartment is awash in RF pollution. Have you guys had much luck pulling signals out with an active antenna or am I SOL?
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Got a shortwave radio for christmas. Disappointed that I haven't found any numbers stations, but I have found some strange stations that were just a series of beeps. One I could tell had a voice saying something after it, but it was too garbled to make out. Also Chinese Christmas music is hilarious.
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Jack Does Jihad posted:Got a shortwave radio for christmas. Disappointed that I haven't found any numbers stations, but I have found some strange stations that were just a series of beeps. One I could tell had a voice saying something after it, but it was too garbled to make out. The series of beeps is probably just the time stations. It beeps and then says, "At the tone, the time will be...Universal Coordinated Time" or something like that. I thought it was pretty neat when I first heard it too.
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Jack Does Jihad posted:Also Chinese Christmas music is hilarious. Wait what?
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TetsuoTW posted:Wait what? Earlier I stumbled upon some traditional Western Christmas songs being sung in Chinese, or some similar language. The announcer/dj spoke it too. I went back to listen to the station again but it wasn't on or disappeared. It was in the late 5800-5988 khz range, don't remember the exact number. I hope it comes on again.
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